Tuesday Program Schedule

Check in to the Hotel California Tuesday mornings for an intoxicating blend of folk, rock, and country. You may never want to leave!

9:00am

Country Roundup

Radio Rita & Kalamity Karen

The best in traditional country, featuring weekly themes, listener requests, and newer artists that the keep the tradition alive.

12:00pm

Memories & More

Marga & 45 Joe

Return to the days of jukeboxes in every luncheonette, pizza joint and diner and cruising with the great songs of the 50s and 60s on the car radio. Marga and 45 Joe bring it all back every Tuesday afternoon.

3:00pm

Doo Wop and More

Tim Bush

Pop music gems of the 40s, 50s, and 60s — the evolution from rhythm and blues to rock and roll, with an emphasis on Doo-Wop and Street Corner Harmony.

5:00pm

Stepping Stones

Hilary Murray

On Stepping Stones, Hilary talks to her guests about spirituality and religion, supporting caregivers, Veterans’ issues, health and wellness, and more. Hilary hosts a special Alzheimer’s support show on the last Tuesday of each month, too.

6:00pm

Children’s Shelf

Dee Smith & Kids

Listen to local children read aloud from their favorite books on this long-running WDVR show in which generation after generation shares in the art of story-telling.

6:30pm

Technology Today

Richard Kazimir

Digital Info

7:00pm

On Guitar

Carla Van Dyk

A tantalizing sampling each week of the glorious guitar in all its forms, styles, voices and adornments.

8:00pm

The Sound Alternative

Carla Van Dyk

The unfamiliar rules, as evening soundscapes for musical journeys open the senses and sometimes touch the soul. The show begins with “Blossom’s Kit Kat Chit Chat”, a lighthearted look at felines in the news, for our purring listeners and those who love them.

10:00pm

“New Show”

Waiting for a name

J. Kevin

What does J. Kevin have up his sleeve? Some folk, blues, American Roots and a splash of Celtic perhaps?

Wednesday Program Schedule

Time

Program

Host

Description

6:00am

Homegrown

Jerry Steele

Tune in to Homegrown with Jerry Steele, Wednesday mornings, 6 to 9. It’s your roadside stop for the roots and shoots of American music. On WDVR.

9:00am

Wednesdays with Walt

Walt Haake

A Wednesday morning record party with 45s, album tracks and an occasional 78, including mystery lyrics, one-hit wonders, featured artists and stories behind the songs. READ MORE…

12:00pm

Midweek Mid-day Matinee

Bob Wallace

Sinatra, Elvis, The Beatles, Adele and all the songs in-between that get you movin’ and groovin’, it’s the perfect pick-me-up, right where you need it–The Midweek Mid-day Matinee every week with Bob Wallace.

3:00pm

Dogs Rule

Michele Armstrong

Do you love dogs? Want to be a better dog guardian? Then listen in for information on vet care, behavior training, canine health and wellness, and more.

4:00pm

Canal House Kitchen Hour

Melissa Hamilton &
Christopher Hirsheimer

A delicious radio show filled with recipes, music, interviews and other tasty tidbits.

5:00pm

Into The Garden

Carl Molter

A locally grown show about how gardens can not only nourish the body, but the mind and soul as well.

6:00pm

Rush Hour Radio

Richie K

An upbeat musical pick-me-up for the end of the work day.

7:00pm

Soundings

Bill & Mary

The music on Soundings–and there’s a wide range of styles and genres–is put together artfully and often playfully by Bill and Mary, who act as audio guides these three hours of uncommon listening. Vinyl recordings are the soul of this show.

10:00pm

Left Bank of the Seine

Tom Bleck

Who says you can’t mix jazz, world, alternative, folk, rock, blues & classical on one show? Well, as Miles Davis said, “Good music is Good ,no matter what kind of music it is”.

Thursday Program Schedule

Time

Program

Host

Description

6:00am

Honky Tonk Roadhouse

Ted Lyons

A select blend of old and not-so-old British and American rock, country, folk, R&B and pop, along with personal tales from the “wilds” of Jersey life to send you into the day with a smirk on your lips and a glide in your stride…even if you don’t know where you’re going. The Honky Tonk Roadhouse, every Thursday morning, six to nine.

9:00am

Cats & Crooners

Math

Music spanning the decades of American Songbook with jazz and vocals

12:00pm

High Noon Country

Bob Jackson

Join BJ the DJ as he plays ABC music: Americana, Bluegrass, and Country.

Take a moment to ponder insights about our world in our time with John Cole. Enjoy interviews, poetry and an eclectic, experimental mix of music. Don’t miss the weekly update on Vladimir Putin, either.

7:00pm

The Caravan

Deb & Steve

The Caravan is on its way every Thursday, where you’ll hear the merry gypsies play fine rock and folk. Stay with Debbie until the end, and remember to turn it up, turn it up, a little bit higher.

10:00pm

Rock of Ages

Bob Trevor

Rock of Ages celebrates the pop/rock era when DJ’s programmed their own music, when FM came to the fore, roughly 1965 to 1975. Bob plays music from the years before and after this time frame, as well

Friday Program Schedule

Time

Program

Host

Description

6:00am

Hot Wax

Studebaker Hawk

Remember when time was approximate, weather was a guess, and music was great medicine for the soul? Studebaker Hawk turns back the clock to those golden days with the best music of the 1950s and 60s.

9:00am

T.G.I.F.

Ted Valerio & Craig Hyldahl

Friday morning fun with 45’s from the 60’s and late 50’s, including flip-sides, featured groups, same songs by different artists, lots of listener requests and great songs we haven’t heard in years!

12:00pm

Bleecker Street Cafe

Chris Poh & Ed Petersen

Join Chris Poh for a long lunch down on Bleeker Street, a place where kindred spirits gather to share a conversation and a song. What’s on the menu? A generous selection of folk, Celtic, acoustic, and blues.

3:00pm

Rockabilly & More

Tom From New Hope

Rockabilly and More. Exploring the world of Rockabilly, Surf Music and stopping in for an afternoon visit with Antsy McLain. Stay tuned for the “and More”.

4:00pm

World of Work

Shep Cohen

Shep Cohen’s interviews with people from all walks of life–workers, authors, entrepreneurs, business owners, organizers, clergy, celebrities…people with big jobs and small–help us get to know what it’s like to walk in another’s shoes. For 20 years now, Shep has been bringing us the voices of people like you and me, people who try to make a difference in this world however they can.MORE

5:00pm

Anything Goes

Gene M.

Backyard happenings, UFO reports, and all the great music we can squeeze into two hours. It’s mostly Rock ’n’ Roll, but who knows, when Anything Goes!

7:00pm

Country Routes

Len ‘LJ’ Werner

Travel wherever a love of country music will take you with LJ. He knows the best scenic routes and pit stops, from traditional country to western, bluegrass, and yodeling tunes. Leave it to LJ to get you there!

10:00pm

Mainly Acoustic

rotating hosts

An emphasis on acoustic “unplugged” sounds. Sometimes live performances show up.

12:00am

Left Bank of the Seine

Tom Bleck

Who says you can’t mix jazz, world, alternative, folk, rock, blues & classical on one show? Well, as Miles Davis said, “Good music is Good ,no matter what kind of music it is”. (program is pre-recorded)

Saturday Program Schedule

Time

Program

Host

Description

6:00am

Route 66

Russ Hunsberger

Americana, Bluegrass & Country

9:00am

Radio Ranch

Charlie Harrison

Charlie fills the morning with his warm authentic voice and traditional country music. You’ll feel right at home.

12:00pm

Classic Country Gold

Richard Evans

Early gems of country music

1:00pm

Bluegrass Junction

Richard Evans

Classic bluegrass and rare recordings from Rich’s vast collection.

4:00pm

The Road Less Travelled

Melba Toast

Folk, Rock, Americana and more for your journey with Melba.

6:00pm

The Hayride Alternative

Russ Hunsberger

Americana, Country & Bluegrass

6:00pm
2nd & 4th Saturdays

Heartlands Hayride Live Broadcast

Rich Evans, emcee

Heartlands Hayride Live Broadcast – Country & Bluegrass

8:00pm

At the Coconut

Art, Deb & Nancy

Liven up your Saturday nights with three hours of songs that swing, from the Great American Songbook to newer favorites, plus a few surprises thrown in. Thanks to our listeners and their participation, there is plenty of fun and frivolity as well. Don’t miss it, because we’ll miss you!

11:00pm

Midnight Jazz

Al Berke

Al Berke, an avid Jazz lover for more than 50 years and musician himself (blues harmonica), presents Jazz in all its glory — traditional, boss nova, Latin, fusion, vocal, blues, and straight-ahead. Join Al for Midnight Jazz Saturday nights and feel free to get in touch with requests and comments.

Join Kerrianne as she leaps across genres and decades, linking today’s music with the past.

7:00pm

The Other Side

L. Paul Martin

So named for the lesser-known sides of vinyl albums and 45’s, host LPaul Martin strives to present songs never or seldom heard, and those not played for a long time. It has evolved into three distinct segments: a blues hour, and “b-sides” hour, and a Beatles hour. The middle hour can consist of practically anything based on rock and roll, while the first and last follow the premise of the show title.

10:00pm

Night Waves

Special Shows by Our Staff

Tune in to Night Waves on Sunday nights for special programs recorded by WDVR DJs. There’s one uninterrupted program at 10 and another at 11 each week, where your favorite WDVR DJs explore musical styles, themes and genres of all kinds. The first and third Sundays are done live with Gene and Math.